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Coldplay Concert Controversy Illustrates How Conflicts of Interest Can Become Corporate Kiss of Death

Evidence of an illicit relationship between coworkers went super-viral this summer, culminating in two people (a CEO and his company’s HR director) leaving their jobs after being shown on a kisscam at a concert. Of course, not all cases of corporate conflicts of interest are as salacious and immediately compelling as Coldplay-gate, but as Steph Holmes of EQS Group explores, that doesn’t make them any less perilous for organizations, which risk reputation damage, internal turmoil and even legal consequences in the wake of ethical blunders.

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Flying Blind on AI: The New Normal for Compliance Teams

With the Senate's decisive vote against a state AI regulation moratorium, compliance officers face a stark reality: Most organizations are using AI, but not everyone has policies governing the technology as it keeps on advancing. Jennifer L. Gaskin reports on how teams are building risk-based frameworks for a world where employees love ChatGPT but can only use Copilot for work — and where AI agents may soon be booking flights and clearing transactions with questionable accountability.

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Do We Need More AI Oversight Now or Is There a Better Way to Manage the AI and Data Boom to Do the Right Thing?

(Sponsored) With AI projected to contribute trillions to the global economy by 2030, organizations can't wait for regulatory frameworks to catch up. Robert Feldman, chief legal officer of EDB, explains how smart self-regulation is filling the gap and why companies that master it now are seeing 12.5 times the ROI of their peers.

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Outsourced Compliance: A Strategic Response to Regulatory Strain

Regulatory uncertainty and stretched compliance teams are creating new pressures for firms navigating an evolving enforcement landscape, even as the SEC appears to be taking a more targeted approach to violations. STP Investment Services’ head of compliance, Lori Weston, examines how outsourced compliance services can provide immediate access to experienced professionals with regulatory knowledge and operational capacity, while offering the pattern recognition and industry perspective that internal teams may lack time to develop, particularly when paired with regulatory technology solutions.

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